The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
THE OLD RUGBY GAME.
The Butler University Eleven Easily Defeat
the Purdue Team by a Score of 4S to 6.

The weather yesterday WAS cloudy. and chilly,
and damp, but this did not abate the enth usissm
of the Butler students and grad yates, eaily dec
grated with blue and white ribbons, or of the
friends Of Purdue adorn ed with black and golc.
over fifty of whom came down from Lafayette
to see their team overwhelmed by tho muscle
and skill OF Butler.
Mr.. William P. Herod, the referee, called
game at 3:05 o'clock. Purdue won the toss and,
the wind being from the north Captain Burris
chose the south goal, this giving Butler the kick
of. Purdue returned the ball we'll enough; but
after the first scrimmage the men from Irving
ton had every thing their own way. Over and
over again they carried the ball right through
Purdue's rush line. rarely taking the
trouble to snap the ball to a half
back. It was easier go through.
In the first FIVE minutes Redmon carried the
ball over the northwest corner in o
tonch-in-goal. but as the play was
close the referee declined to allow Butler
the benefit of 1t. Ten minutes later, he carried
the ball for a touch down. just
back of goal. Meader kicking a goal.
making six points for Butler The ball
was kicked off by Purdue clear across
her goal line. but it caromed q Butler half
back on the way the field and
touched down by the stupidity of Lew Thomp
son. Buffers full-back making safety, two
points for Purdue. A kck-out was followed by
q beautiful run by Hudson. and another brilliant
play by Redmon scored a touch down for Butler,
from which Meeker failed to Kick goal. Score,
out was followed by precisely
similar, but more successful play
by the same man. scoring goal and counting 16
to for Butler. A Kick off by Purdue sent the
ball clear down into the hands Of Buffers full
back. but Thompson. as usual, let it go through
him and good running by Sholl enabled him to
the ball to Moore, who made fair catch. from
which Captain Burris tried to kick goal but
failed miserably, sending the ball below the
cross-bar. The inning ended 16 to 6 in Buffers
favor.
The second inning a walk over for Capt.
Redmon. He scored touch down at once, and
punted the ball in to be muffed. Meeker fol-
lowed with a touch down, which he punted in to
Eedmon. and then kicked goal four.
Meeker followed this up with another touch
down and goal, bring ing the score up to 80 to 6.
Purdue's goal, but Huddleson got it and re-
turned it. doing some lodging which
worhy Of Redmon himself. Hud-
aleson e~,s row. about o" 81. six dss
aged to squrm over for . touchdown.
which was not allowed The ball brought
carried it right through Purdues rush line and
and over the goal line for another touchdown.
A puut-in was muffed. Rsdmon followed with
another touchdown and again with a
and Gouewer made final touchdown for But
Ter, the game ending in Buffers favor by score
of 48 to 6.
Butler outplayed Purdue at every point
cept at ful-back. Purduss inferiority 10 OK
planned by unfamiliarity with the rules of the
game and by insufficient practice. The men
from Lafayette played their first game oday
this being their first year, and they played
against the oldest football college in the State
They played with great pluck and are deserv-
ing of praise for the manly fight they made
against such tremendous odds. None Of their
are worthy of especial mention. For Butler
Redmon carried off the hopors of the day, and
he was ably assisted by Meeker, Gongwer and
playing creditably.
The next game will be between Butler and
and Franklin, and will be played next Sat
urdav.